Once again, rumours are rife as to whether or not there is an Apple netbook on the way later this year. It isn’t the first time such a rumour has surfaced, although as of yet, nothing has come to fruition.
The stem of the latest rumour seems to be coming from numerous reports that Apple has placed orders for 10-inch touchscreens in Taiwan, with delivery expected in the third quarter of this year.
As well as the ordering of 10-inch touchscreens, Apple is reported to be working on a new product with notebook manufacturing company Quanta Computer - adding more fuel to the Apple netbook rumour bonfire!
Apple has so far shunned the netbook market, commenting that they couldn’t make a computer that was good for such a low price.
However, with the global economy struggling and netbook sales going from strength to strength, Apple may already be having a change of heart.
ABI Research forecasts that 200 million ultramobile devices, including netbooks, will be shipped by 2013. That’s a lot of sales that Apple would miss out on if they chose not to enter this segment of the market.
So, will there be any truth in the latest round of Apple netbook speculation? Only time will tell!
Stay tuned to Pimp My Netbook for the latest news.
Via: Wired, Information Week, PC World, Network World, MSNBC, Reuters, Digi Times
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